VS5312 Distribution box

[tekhanto]

In our RV we have a VS5312 distribution box, all worked well with sat, antenna tv, dvd player until the new conversion box came into the mix, it is a Insignia NS-DXA1 box. After installing it cant get direct tv or dvd player to show on the tv only the tv from antenna thru conversion box. Could it be that the conversion box isnt compatable with the distribution box ??? I remember hearing something about "pass-thru" ????

Any help would be appreciated

[Winegard-Mobiletech]

Pass Thru basically that when the converter is turned off, it will allow the signal to go through it un-altered.

When the converter boxes first came out, the majority were not pass thru units. Meaning that if you ran something other than antenna signal to be converted through them it would fail.

If you have your converter manual, read it to see if you have a pass thru system. If not, you can test it pretty easily.

Connect a VCR (or cable line or your DIRECTV receiver) to the TV and make sure you are getting a picture.

Once you have a picture, disconnect the coax that runs from the VCR to the TV from the television and connect it to the ANTENNA IN on your converter.

Run a new coax cable from the converter to the TV.

Make sure the converter is unplugged or off and see if you get a picture.

No picture means that your converter does not have the Pass Thru feature.

If this is the case, you can correct this with some fancy wiring. Just let me know and I will re-post the link to some diagrams that will help.

[tekhanto]

ok will give that a try thanks

[tekhanto]

Checked and the converter box Insignia NS-DXA1 is NOT a pass-thru model. So that is the problem hooking it up with the Winegard distribution box ??

[Winegard-Mobiletech]

Here are some diagrams to help wire your system up without the pass thru.


http://www.winegard.com/kbase/upload/WF ... iagram.pdf